as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Recent Examples of dig up
This was the kind of odd, even morbid artifact that SNL has accumulated in spades over the years—and the 50th-anniversary celebration could have benefited from digging up more of them.
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
If the lily bulbs have been dug up and stored in a cool, dry location, do not water them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Hospital ‘under complete siege’ Video obtained by CNN showed Israeli military bulldozers digging up a road outside the Jenin government hospital on Tuesday evening, leaving piles of rubble in front of the driveway by morning.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Breaking dormancy requires a chilling period whether the bulbs are left in the ground or dug up and removed to a cold storage area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
If the lily bulbs have been dug up and stored in a cool, dry location, do not water them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Hospital ‘under complete siege’ Video obtained by CNN showed Israeli military bulldozers digging up a road outside the Jenin government hospital on Tuesday evening, leaving piles of rubble in front of the driveway by morning.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Breaking dormancy requires a chilling period whether the bulbs are left in the ground or dug up and removed to a cold storage area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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Since one of the most fascinating stellar phenomena of our time will only be visible for about a week, find T CrB in March — and don't let it out of your sight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Past federal audits also found that the team failed to comply with some IT regulations.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The application of anti-D in fighting hemolytic disease of the newborn was not discovered until the 1960s.—
TIME,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Deputy Marvin Morales was discovered unresponsive on the floor of a sheriff’s station bathroom.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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Minnesota was able to dig out of a 3-1 hole though, scoring the final five goals of the match.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rains, mudslides and weather SoCal digs out after mudslides, flooding, rain rescues; tornado damages homes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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